This coronavirus thing has really thrown me. I feel like I’ve lost all sense of certainty. No one knows what will happen next. How do we stay sane when we don’t know what’s lurking around the corner? Answer: It is not that we have lost our sense of certainty. We have lost our illusion of […]
How to Stay Calm and Happy in the Coronavirus Days
The Talmud teaches that the best vaccine against all illness is a healthy confidence in the Director of the Universe. So here’s a meditation to bring you serenity, happiness and good health. Memorize its flow, set aside some time each day to ponder the ideas, and let it run through your mind whenever needed during […]
Coronavirus Quarantine Kaddish Service
If you are unable to make it to services to say kaddish for a loved one due to Coronavirus, we’re here to help by ensuring that the mourner’s kaddish will be said in synagogue in their merit. Simply fill out the form below, and our volunteers will lovingly help you memorialize your dear departed. Please […]
10 Tips for Preparing for Shabbat While Social Distancing
Does the coronavirus have you stuck at home for Shabbat, isolated from your synagogue and social group? Not sure how to celebrate alone? Here are 10 tips to make this Shabbat as pleasant and rejuvenating as possible: 1. Prepare Shabbat Feasts “Anyone who puts in the effort to prepare on the eve of Shabbat will […]
Nanny headed to prison for childhood sex abuse of Utah Orthodox rabbi
SALT LAKE Metropolis — A woman convicted of abusing an Orthodox rabbi all over a lot of his childhood when she was his nanny was purchased Thursday to serve at least 25 several years and up to everyday living in jail. 3rd District Judge Vernice Trease sentenced a tearful Alavina Fungaihea Florreich, 70, adhering to […]
Monroeville Jewish center celebrates Purim with NYC theme
Around 50 women, men and children clad in costumes sat listening intently Tuesday as Rabbi Mendy Shapiro’s melodic chant rang out in the small chabad center off Mosside Boulevard. At seemingly random points, the crowd would erupt in a piercing din as they pounded on tables and activated their handheld noisemakers. This was a Purim […]
10 Tips For Hosting a Comfortable Shabbat Dinner
Shabbat invitations are front-seat tickets for learning about traditional Jewish life. Newbies to Jewish observance dream of the day when they, too, will be able to host and inspire others. But it can be daunting to think of the abundance of dishes, the lavish table, and the deep Torah thoughts and Shabbat songs that one […]
Five Towns rabbis to meet Thursday night concerning the coronavirus outbreak
There is expected to be a meeting of Five Towns rabbis tonight, March 12, according to Rabbi Zalman Wolokwik of the Chabad of the Five Towns, as the religious leaders grapple with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak that has infected a good portion of the world’s countries. Officially called a pandemic by the World […]
TABC Heads to the Big Easy to Do Big Chesed
Twelve TABC juniors and seniors, along with Rabbis Ezra Stone and Jonathan Kessel, headed down to the Big Easy on Sunday for a four-day chesed mission in NOLA. The boys left from Newark Airport for the two and a half hour flight with a focused mincha before they embarked on the journey ahead. After they […]
Naperville Offices Trade at High Price-Per-Square-Foot
Cawley Chicago VP Ryan Freed recently completed the sale of 651 Amersale Dr., a 7,800-square-foot, free-standing office building in Naperville, IL. The building sold for $1,677,000, which is $215 per square foot. “This sale came down to the adage, ‘location, location, location,’ said Freed. “651 Amersale Dr. was not on the market; however, the buyer had […]